Pediatric Office Procedures

Abstract

Pediatric patients are frequently evaluated in primary care clinics. Thus, there exists a need to understand common pediatric problems and to acquire a degree of familiarity with pediatric procedures. This article will review techniques and the current evidence for frequently performed pediatric procedures, including umbilical granuloma chemocautery, frenotomy, suture ligation of type B postaxial polydactyly, reduction of nursemaid's elbow, hair tourniquet removal, and tympanometry.

Keywords: Frenotomy; Hair tourniquet; Nursemaid’s elbow; Pediatric procedures; Polydactyly; Tympanometry; Umbilical granuloma.